Stock market closing highlights: Sensex falls 849 pts; Nifty at 24,712; India VIX up 4%

Sensex Today | Stock market closing highlights, Aug 26, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index fell 1.62 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap index slipped 2.03 per cent

3:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert's view

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  "Domestic market sentiment turned cautious as the US penalty tariff deadline expires tomorrow. The persistent depreciation of the INR is adding pressure and may further impact foreign institutional inflows. Investors are closely monitoring the GoI’s efforts to support economic growth, including proposed GST rate revisions and sector-specific relief measures for industries affected by higher tariffs. Broad-based selling was observed across sectors, except for FMCG, which gained on expectations of increased consumption."

 

Views by: Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments Limited

 

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: All sectors end in red but FMCG

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Barring Nifty FMCG all the sectoral indices on the NSE settled in the negative territory on Tuesday.

 

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets end lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the broader market, Nifty Midcap100, and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled lower by 1.62 per cent, and 2.03 per cent, respectively.

 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex heatmap

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Barring Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki India, ITC, TCS, Eternal, UltraTech Cement, all the other constituent stocks of Sensex ended in red. 

 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends at 24,712

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The NSE Nifty50 settled at 24,712.05, lower by 255.70 points or 1.02 per cent.

 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex sheds 849 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex shed 849.37 points or 1.04 per cent to settle at 80,786.54

 

3:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki surges 15% in 7 days; ICICI Securities sees more upside

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) hit a new high of ₹14,795, gaining 2 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market. Since August 18, in the past seven trading days, the stock has surged 15 per cent after the government proposed GST 2.0 reforms which aims to rationalize the current multi-slab structure into a simpler framework. READ MORE 

 

3:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Unichem Laboratories rises 6%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted an inspection at the Company’s Roha API facility from June 16, 2025 to June 20, 2025. The USFDA has classified the inspection as Voluntary Action Initiated ("VAI") and we have received the Establishment Inspection Report ("EIR').

3:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Update- Sensex down 720 pts, Nifty below 24,750

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 3 PM, BSE Sensex slipped 721.33 points or 0.88 per cent at 80,914.58 and NSE Nifty50 was at 24,733.55, down 234.2 points or 0.94 per cent. 

2:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashiana Housing jumps 6%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashiana Housing shares were trading 6.42 per cent higher at ₹329.95 per share on BSE. The buying on counter came after the company has acquired a piece of land admeasuring 22.71 acres on perpetual lease basis from Mahindra World City Developers Ltd., a material subsidiary of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. within the complex of Mahindra World City at Chennai (Tamil Nadu).

This land is adjacent to our existing Senior Living project namely “Ashiana Vatsalya” and has saleable area of 15 lakhs sq. ft. (approx.) with sales potential of ₹1,200 crores. Plans are to develop a senior living project (Villas and Apartments) on this land. 

2:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ITC chief hails PM's reform vision, says GST overhaul to spur growth

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ITC Ltd Chairman Sanjiv Puri on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for next-generation reforms, particularly in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, saying the move will trigger a virtuous cycle of consumption, investment, growth and employment.

 

He said the government's focus on affordability and accessibility of essential items, including food, will provide significant relief to the middle class, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and farmers. READ MORE 

2:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty at day's low

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equities fell to their intra-day low around 2:30 PM. Sensex touched the day's low at 80,854.71 and NIfty hit its intra-day low of 24,741.9. 

2:24 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Grasim nears ₹2 trn valuation on paints, cement, and digital bets: Birla

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Grasim Industries Ltd, the flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, is on the cusp of a historic milestone as its market capitalisation approaches ₹2 trillion, underscoring investor confidence in its aggressive expansion into paints, digital platforms, and green businesses.

 

At its 78th annual general meeting on Tuesday, Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla told shareholders that Grasim has reached an all-time high market value of about ₹1.95 trillion, within touching distance of the ₹2 trillion landmark. The surge has been powered by record revenues, diversification, and bold new ventures. READ MORE 

2:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sona BLW shares rise on securing PLI nod for three EV traction motors

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Sona BLW Precision rose nearly 3 per cent on Tuesday after announcing that it secured certification for three additional products under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme.

 

The auto components maker's stock rose as much as 2.67 per cent during the day to ₹463.2 per share, the biggest intraday gain since August 19 this year. The stock pared gains to trade 2.1 per cent higher at ₹460.9 apiece, compared to a 0.63 per cent decline in Nifty 50 as of 3:08 PM. READ MORE 

2:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HUL, Britannia, Nestle gain up to 3% on a down day

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies were in focus and rallied up to 3 per cent in Tuesday's intra-day trade as the government said that big GST rate reforms are on the way, marking the second major fiscal stimulus in FY26 after personal income tax cuts, which in turn is likely to boost consumption. READ MORE